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Christmas Island discovery redraws map of life
The world’s animal distribution map will need to be redrawn and textbooks updated, after researchers…
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ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers may increase the risk of severe COVID-19
Medical researchers have proposed a possible explanation for the severe lung complications being seen in…
Electric jolt to carbon makes better water purifier
Nanocarbons for purifying water get a lot more efficient by exposing a precursor mixture to…
Hidden source of carbon found at the Arctic coast
A new study has shown evidence of undetected concentrations and flows of dissolved organic matter…
A pigment from ancient Egypt to modern microscopy
Egyptian blue is one of the oldest humanmade colour pigments. It adorns the crown of…
Study reveals how long COVID-19 remains infectious on cardboard, metal and plastic
The virus that causes COVID-19 remains for several hours to days on surfaces and in…
Maize, not metal, key to native settlements’ history in NY
New research is producing a more accurate historical timeline for the occupation of Native American…
High-speed microscope captures fleeting brain signals
Neuroscientists can now capture millisecond electrical changes in neurons in the cortex of an alert…
Coronavirus testing kits to be developed using RNA imaging technology
Researchers will use a pioneering imaging technology — called Mango, for its bright color —…
Stretchable supercapacitors to power tomorrow’s wearable devices
Researchers have engineered a novel type of supercapacitor that maintains full functionality even when stretched…
Ritalin and similar medications cause brain to focus on benefits of work, not costs
New research from cognitive neuroscientists has pinpointed how stimulants such as Ritalin and Adderall can…
An advance in molecular moviemaking shows how molecules respond to two photons of light
Some of the molecules’ responses were surprising and others had been seen before with other…
Chip-based devices improve practicality of quantum-secured communication
Researchers have demonstrated new chip-based devices that contain all the optical components necessary for quantum…
Scientists program cells to carry out gene-guided construction projects
Researchers developed a technique called genetically targeted chemical assembly, or GTCA, which they used to…
Parental diet affects sperm and health of future offspring
When parents eat low-protein or high-fat diets it can lead to metabolic disorders in their…
Sea otters, opossums and the surprising ways pathogens move from land to sea
A parasite known only to be hosted in North America by the Virginia opossum is…
Bone analyzes tell about kitchen utensils in the Middle Ages
Who in the Middle Ages cooked their dinner in copper pots? And where did they…
Compact beam steering studies to revolutionize autonomous navigation, AR, neuroscience
In three recent papers, engineers report the first demonstration of optical phased array technology on-chip…
How molecules self-assemble into superstructures
Most technical functional units are built bit by bit according to a well-designed construction plan….
Understanding how COVID-19 affects children vital to slowing pandemic, doctors say
Though COVID-19 so far appears to be largely sparing children, researchers are cautioning that it…
Improving success of giraffe translocations
In two new studies, an international team of researchers identifies the ideal composition of a…
Observing phytoplankton via satellite
Thanks to a new algorithm, researchers can now use satellite data to determine in which…
Secrets to swimming efficiency of whales, dolphins
Recent work has examined the fluid mechanics of cetacean propulsion by numerically simulating their oscillating…
New COVID-19 info for gastroenterologists and patients
An article outlines key information gastroenterologists and patients with chronic digestive conditions need to know…
‘Sushi parasites’ have increased 283-fold in past 40 years
A new study finds dramatic increases in the abundance of a worm that can be…
Using ‘organs-on-a-chip’ to model complicated diseases
Biological engineers have created a multitissue model that lets them study the relationships between different…
Black hole team discovers path to razor-sharp black hole images
A team of researchers have published new calculations that predict a striking and intricate substructure…
Where you live may influence your baby’s behavior
Infants from rural families tend to display negative emotions such as anger and frustration more…
Beetles changed their diet during the Cretaceous period
Like a snapshot, amber preserves bygone worlds. Paleontologists have now described four new beetle species…
Sugar brings a lot of carbon dioxide into the deeper sea
The oceans are a very important reservoir for carbon in the system of the earth….
Distortion isn’t a drag on fluid-straddling particles
New research shows that the drag force experienced by fluid-straddling particles is less affected by…
One of Darwin’s evolution theories finally proved
Scientists have proved one of Charles Darwin’s theories of evolution for the first time —…
COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic has a natural origin
An analysis of public genome sequence data from SARS-CoV-2 and related viruses found no evidence…
Median incubation period for COVID-19
A new study calculates that the median incubation period for COVID-19 is just over 5…
The life and death of one of America’s most mysterious trees
A symbol of life, ancient sundial or just firewood? Tree-ring scientists trace the origin of…
Engineered Botulinum toxin is more potent and safer in mice
Botulinum toxin (BoNT) is used for a range of applications, but when injected it can…
AI-powered shoes unlock the secrets of your sole
Researchers have developed an AI-powered, smart insole that instantly turns any shoe into a portable…
New coronavirus stable for hours on surfaces
New research finds that the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is stable for…
New coronavirus stable for hours on surfaces
New research finds that the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is stable for…
Bacterial enzyme could become a new target for antibiotics
Scientists discover the structure of an enzyme, found in the human gut, that breaks down…
Predicting reaction results: Machines learn chemistry
In the production of chemical compounds, the success of each individual reaction depends on numerous…
Mysterious ancient sea-worm pegged as new genus after half-century in ‘wastebasket’
Fifty years ago, researchers placed a mystery worm in a ‘wastebasket’ genus and interest in…
Microplastic fibers linked to respiratory, reproductive changes in fish
Chronic exposure to microplastic fibers causes aneurysms, erosion of surface layers and other serious damage…
Soft corals near Virgin Islands recover from hurricanes, but stony corals declining
Soft corals at three sites in the US Virgin Islands were able to recover from…
Coronavirus spreads quickly and sometimes before people have symptoms, study finds
Infectious disease researchers studying the novel coronavirus were able to identify how quickly the virus…
Parkinson’s disease linked to gene targeted by blue-green algae toxin
Scientists have discovered a possible link between Parkinson’s disease and a gene impacted by a…
Plastic building bricks could survive in ocean for up to 1,300 years
By measuring the mass of individual bricks found on beaches against equivalent unused pieces and…
Earth’s mantle, not its core, may have generated planet’s early magnetic field
A trio of studies are the latest developments in a paradigm shift that could change…
How skin cells embark on a swift yet elaborate death
Scientists have identified the mechanism that allows skin cells to sense changes in their environment,…
How sperm unpack dad’s genome so it can merge with mom’s
Researchers discover the enzyme SPRK1’s role in reorganizing the paternal genome during the first moments…